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Accidental Techie: How to Support Your Organization without an IT Background

About this event

This event is produced in partnership with Idealware. Registration is through the Idealware website.

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NAO Members get $10 off this webinar series by using the discount code on the Members Only Page. You must be logged in to view this page.

Nearly every small nonprofit has a staffer who stumbled into being the go-to techie around the office. They often have little training—just a good head for technology and the patience to deal with the many issues that come up in a busy office.

Idealware’s course is designed to give these “accidental techies” a boost—in knowledge, resources, and confidence. Our three-part course will help them get through the big and small IT issues that most nonprofits face.

Throughout this course, participants will:

  • Familiarize themselves with the basics of their organization’s infrastructure.
  • Learn the fundamentals of networking and backing up shared files.
  • Discover best practices of an effective software administrator.
  • Explore new software options.
  • Review security risks and safety principles.
  • Discuss technology planning and how to help organizations get what they need from their technology resources.
  • Learn how to keep IT responsibilities from taking over their job.

Participants will also be given weekly “homework” assignments. Registration includes an invitation to join the live broadcast for each webinar, as well as a recorded version that participants can view at their convenience.

Schedule

All sessions take place Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Pacific Time and last for 90 minutes.

May 10: Hardware Infrastructure Basics

May 17: Managing Software and Security

May 24: The Human Side of Technology

About the Presenter

Joshua Peskay is an expert trainer for Idealware and Vice President of RoundTable Technology, a technology service provider in New York and Maine. Joshua has been helping nonprofit organizations improve their use of technology since the early 1990’s and has worked with more than 1,000 organizations. He specializes in helping organizations be strategic about their technology and make smart choices about services, support, and management.

Cost

$95 NAO Members

$120 Nonmembers

Individual sessions are not available.

This event is produced in partnership with Idealware. Registration is through the Idealware website.

REGISTER HERE

NAO Members get $10 off this webinar series by using the discount code on the Members Only Page. You must be logged in to view this page.